The Nightmare Years

The Nightmare Years

Limited Series 1989 · 4 eps · ★ 6.5 · Drama

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American journalist William Shirer, during his days of correspondence as a foreign press in report in 1930s Germany, has to deal with the growing oppression of the Nazi regime, the increasing censorship of the press, and finally the prospect of a second World War.

Created by Ian Curteis

Network: TNT

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